Shy Daniel Day Lewis has returned to Ireland after making history at the Oscars – to go fishing.

The Wicklow resident pledged to “re-engage with life” after becoming the first person to win the Best Actor award three times.

Now the highly-secretive Lincoln star, 55, has returned to his private Roundwood estate in a bid to escape the bedlam.

The Hollywood sensation jetted back into Ireland earlier this week and has been spotted driving around since returning from the Oscars. During his time in Wicklow, Daniel is expected to spend his time fishing and working on making a number of wood figurines in his workshop – two of his main hobbies.

A source said: “He’s probably going to stay here for a while now, he loves being in Wicklow because no one would ever disturb him or care too much about his fame.

“He doesn’t interact too much with anyone. Sometimes he’ll go to the local pub for a pint or two of Guinness but apart from that he likes to stay in his estate.”

His return to Ireland comes after confirming at the Oscars he doesn’t plan to work for “a number of years”.

Asked who he wants to play next following his stint as Abraham Lincoln, he said: “I can’t think of anyone right now because I need to lie down for a couple of years.”

Daniel was awarded the Freedom of Wicklow in 2010, admitting it is a place “of refuge” for him.

He added he loves Wicklow and Ireland as no one sees him as an A-lister or a Hollywood star.

The actor first brought the estate in 1993 for IR£500,000, and went on to buy 45 acres of surrounding countryside to preserve his privacy.